No buying unnecessary toiletries in March - Challenge

hanval

Hello ladies,

Have just caught up with the thread. Don't know where the time has gone this last week. Nothing exciting on the toiletry front, 2UUs: one handwash and one after sun spray (yes, it's been that warm here!).

Dollypop wrote: »

Sanctuary Hot Cloth Clenser - WNBA - really disliked this, felt slimy somehow! Not a patch on Liz Earle and not a lot cheaper either! I could have cut the tube open to get more out, but I hated this so much I couldn't face it

Oh dear, I've got one of these in my stash. I'll be interested to see how it compares with LE.

VALM -hope you got some goodies from Cheshire Oaks. I walked past the L'occitane shop last time I was there but chickened out as there were two SAs in there and no customers and I'm hopeless at browsing in such situations.

Have been getting through a lot of handcream recently as I noticed a lot of dry skin between the fingers where I wear my engagement ring. I haven't taken it off in ages. But I did and even now, 3 days later, I still have a big red mark on my finger. I feel naked without though!

Resisited the BS offer with 40% and TCB. I was tempted but a quick peek in the stash put an end to that!!

See you all in April.... :wave:

lynseydee

My UUs for March, apologies if I've mentioned any of them previously.

Shampoo - 12 remaining
Toothpaste - 2 remaining - don't overstock this, just buy it when I can get a good offer as I try to use Sensodyne.
Liquid Soap - 21 remaining
Shower Gel - 56 remaining
Room Spray - 18 remaining

Seems to have been a good month but that means April, at least, will be a bit slow going. Don't think I've even got anything that's at spluttering stage. Oh well, onwards and upwards.

rosemary54

I am soooo bad,is there any room on the naughty step?
just saw halfprice perfumes lunchtime special...MA Griffe perfume down from £72 to £20:jnot worn this for years and used to love it,so got that plus a free lippy and free sachets of hair stuff plus quidco and used paypal balance from a mystery shop I just got paid for:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

kiplingmonkey

Skyllo wrote: »

Does anyone know what the Philosophy TSV coming up is? I haven't ordered from QVC before so I'm not sure how good the TSV deals usually are! I love Philosophy but it's way out of my budget.

It is going to contain the fragrance Summer Grace - don't know what else but usually they have fragrance, shower gel, body lotion so you can do the layering thing...But as Scrappie says:...

scrappie wrote: »

Skyllo - don't get involved...............it's a very dangerous slippery slope, and only a hop, skip and a jump away from OTO's:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

If you get sucked in, you will either be jumping for the phone or AY will need you on QCut or the red active button to avoid the queues on the phonelines! I have to say though that their TSVs are fantastic value - if you can be firm and just stick to buying the TSVs then you will be quids in.

I managed to resist the New CID - luckily the combinations were wrong - I liked the multi eyeliners and eye shadows but preferred the lipgloss colours in the black set. Like Maddiemay I will be trying to be strong tomorrow.

Have been lurking this week as have been busy but now feel up to listing my INs

Bare Minerals (2 of everything):
Prime Time neutralizing primer
Foundation (Fairly light)
Bisque
Starfruit lipgloss
Prime time primer shadow nude glow
Pure transformation night treatment

L'Occitane
Shea butter hand cream 150ml
Cocoa flower lip balm
Cocoa flower hand cream 30ml
Sweet almond liquid handwash
Vanilla flower shower gel

LIB box
Perricone MD advanced face firming activator15ml
Eve Lom rescue mask 15ml
This works enjoy multi-tasking lotion 30ml
Emma Hardie skin plumping serum
Decleor aroma cleanse
Fushi organic lip balm☺0ml

I didn't get a L'Occitane divine cream - anyone else had this problem?

I also ordered Jo Hansford shampoo and coditioner while I was paying the p&p for the box.

So not a great month on the IN front - I will do better next month.

Have got some OUTs to report too:

Boots Mediterranean bergamot, wheatgerm and basil body wash - this was nice to use but WNBA as I have other, better shower gels

Bare Minerals fairly light foundation - WBA my HG foundation. Would never be without this - have opened a new pot and thanks to TSV now have 2 large pots in reserve.

Bare Minerals warmth - WBA but absolutely no need as have plenty in my stash and this really is a LHJ as I need so little and use it very spariingly as I am so fair.

Not sure I will manage another UU this month - if not see you in April xxx

sawan82

Had an update email of unable to fulfil my Clarins order. Oh well - it wasn't meant to be!!

Willowbee

:wave: all!

Just a quick reply to Kipling Monkey - I received the L'Occitane cream in my box but I didn't get the lip balm. I also had a random tube of Clarins moisturiser! It said in the small print that contents may vary. I thought the variation was between the lip balm and the Decleor Aroma Cleanse but you got both of those I'm still really happy with the box though

scrappie_2

Kiplingmonkey - you do make me laugh!! BM 2 of everything - you go girl!!!!

If you get sucked in, you will either be jumping for the phone or AY will need you on QCut or the red active button to avoid the queues on the phonelines! I have to say though that their TSVs are fantastic value - if you can be firm and just stick to buying the TSVs then you will be quids in.

Found myself getting quite excited at the thought of a new 'Grace'

It is going to contain the fragrance Summer Grace - don't know what else but usually they have fragrance, shower gel, body lotion so you can do the layering thing

but is this not the one that was launched last yr?? In a green bottle??? Seem to remember getting all snappy with Mummy Scrappie when I realised she had ordered this for herself and not me :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
It was def a 'grace' and def in a green bottle.

The only grace I don't like is 'baby' - smells too much of baby talc:D
My fave is most deff 'inner' but have lots of 'pure' and 'amazing' still to use too. My friends/ family all bought me this at the same time. I hardly ever buy fragrance for myself - I consider it to be extravagant. Somehow I just find it really hard to justify it. If only I had that problem with shower gel, moisturiser, wrinkle creams, face serums, night creams, lip golss.................:p

emsjune78

Hi All,

Been lurking the last few days but have a couple of UU and a few tiny IN to declare:

UU - Sure Ultra Dry Cotton Fresh roll on - WBA - Sure roll ons generally are my HG - I've tried others that smell lovely but aren't as effective - plenty more in the stash in any case and have started a Nutritive one this time.

UU - Nivea Irresistibly Smooth Body Lotion sachet - as I know others have already commented this 4ml sample is soo tiny its hard really to say whether I'd BA or not - I only managed to do from my knees down, and then pretty sparingly!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Did seem nice and light though so maybe one for summer but I'm not convinced I know that I like it enough to actually purchase it.

IN - Sachets of L'Oreal Lumi Magique foundation and Nude Magique BB cream - looking forward to trying both of these - Matte Morphose has been my HG foundation for ages now but annoyingly my local Boots has stopped stocking it - will be interesting to see what I make of a liquid foundation rather than a mousse as haven't tried one for ages and I always used to find them rather heavy and wet for want of a better description!

TBS order has also arrived but I already declared that when I made the order so feel relatively guilt free and it was such a bargain in any case, despite not really needing it....

Just had my nails done in a new shade of Bio Sculpture gel called 'Duke' - apparently its part of the Royal Collection for the Queen's Jubilee and its a fetching shade of mid blue, very nice too Also got my eye on Majesty which is glittery gold, what else!

Nice soak in the bath in order I think before OH appears and takes over the house! Might have a final few March UU in the form of a bath bomb or two

Enjoy your weekend everyone

Ems

Itzybitzy

UU

MONU Extra Rich Night Cream, 5ml - WNBA, this had a horrendous smell....nice silky soft skinb ut no use if i smell horrendous haha

Itzybitzy

kiplingmonkey wrote: »

It is going to contain the fragrance Summer Grace - don't know what else but usually they have fragrance, shower gel, body lotion so you can do the layering thing...But as Scrappie says:...



If you get sucked in, you will either be jumping for the phone or AY will need you on QCut or the red active button to avoid the queues on the phonelines! I have to say though that their TSVs are fantastic value - if you can be firm and just stick to buying the TSVs then you will be quids in.

I managed to resist the New CID - luckily the combinations were wrong - I liked the multi eyeliners and eye shadows but preferred the lipgloss colours in the black set. Like Maddiemay I will be trying to be strong tomorrow.

Have been lurking this week as have been busy but now feel up to listing my INs

Bare Minerals (2 of everything):
Prime Time neutralizing primer
Foundation (Fairly light)
Bisque
Starfruit lipgloss
Prime time primer shadow nude glow
Pure transformation night treatment

L'Occitane
Shea butter hand cream 150ml
Cocoa flower lip balm
Cocoa flower hand cream 30ml
Sweet almond liquid handwash
Vanilla flower shower gel

LIB box
Perricone MD advanced face firming activator15mlEve Lom rescue mask 15mlThis works enjoy multi-tasking lotion 30ml
Emma Hardie skin plumping serum
Decleor aroma cleanse
Fushi organic lip balm☺0ml

I didn't get a L'Occitane divine cream - anyone else had this problem?

I also ordered Jo Hansford shampoo and coditioner while I was paying the p&p for the box.

So not a great month on the IN front - I will do better next month.

Have got some OUTs to report too:

Boots Mediterranean bergamot, wheatgerm and basil body wash - this was nice to use but WNBA as I have other, better shower gels

Bare Minerals fairly light foundation - WBA my HG foundation. Would never be without this - have opened a new pot and thanks to TSV now have 2 large pots in reserve.

Bare Minerals warmth - WBA but absolutely no need as have plenty in my stash and this really is a LHJ as I need so little and use it very spariingly as I am so fair.

Not sure I will manage another UU this month - if not see you in April xxx

you only got 5? i would get in touch with them xx